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That. i'm wondering if we can get someone to take some shifts tonight actually. but i love the idea of more testing availability as well. many people are approaching me wondering whether it's safe to be gather with their families over the upcoming holidays and i'm trying to encourage them to be testing on the day of the gathering with a rapid home test and more availability of the rapid test will definitely be beneficial in helping reduce the spread of the covid virus. >> absolutely, as well as vaccinations. we heard the president emphasize that if you are fully vaccinated, especially if you a...

In a timely manner. >> mike: let's play this clip from dr. anthony fauci today. >> we are going to hopefully quickly catch up with that curve, and having a plan with the defense reduction act of getting anywhere from 200 million ? 500 million tests per month, creating a website we can order it and have it delivered for your home. >> mike: are you asking why more tests and therapeutics have not been available to this point, doctor? >> absolutely. two years and, there's no reason for my patients to have to wait hours to get tested, and a long time to get results for pcr tests. the cdc, our gover...

A family or friends or folks outside of your household. >> joining us now from the l.a. area airport, what are experts saying about masks? does it matter what kind of mask you wear? >> reporter: kate, health experts say any mask is better than no mask but added n95 or doubling up face coverings will provide better protection. >> thank you. health experts are saying to be safe this holiday you should get tested before any gathering preferably the same day. that means finding a covid test but it is a challenge to get one with endless lines at clinics today and home kits sold out in a lot of area...

To the vaccines we have, monoclonal antibodies that we have, will they respond to omicron as they did to previous variants. we don't know this. but there are encouraging signs from israel and south africa that people that are vaccinated tend to have mild symptoms thus far. we still need to see the actual data over time, but i really hope that that holds up and it should really be another level of encouragement to people, if you're not vaccinated yet, get vaccinated. if you haven't received a booster, get the booster. it is urgent and essential. >> dr. wen, president biden unveiled a series of ...

Government step up in terms of rapid testing availability, pcr availability and most importantly, step up in terms of supporting health care workers. don, we're so exhausted after the last year and a half. the ers in the hospitals are full, not just of covid patient, but the federal, surgical and trauma problems that have ballooned over the course of the pandemic. there is no space at the inn, and i would love to see the federal government ten up and provide a little support for all of us to help us get through this inevitable winter surge. >> i was just speaking to a friend yesterday and her ...